Washing-machine



HINGYON. D. C.

MPETERS. PMO

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BENJN. ILLINGWORTH, Ol FREEPORT, ILLINOIS.

WASHING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Yatent No. 22,728, dated January 25, 1859.

To @ZZ whom 'it may concern:

Be it known t-hat I, BENJAMIN ILLING- woRTr-r, of Freeport, in thecounty of Ste phenson and State of Illinois, have invented a new andImproved Glothes-VVashing Machine; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, referencebeing had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification,in which- Figure l, is aV vertical section of my invention taken in theline m, Fig. 2. Fig. 2, is also a vertical section of do., taken in theline y, y, Fig. l, the two planes of sect-ion crossing each other atright angles.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the twofigures.

'Io enable those skilled in the art to fully understand and construct myinvention I will proceed to describe it.

A, represents a rectangular frame which is supported at a suitableheight by legs a, and B, is a box which is fitted within the frame A,and rests on shoulders Z), at the upper end of each legl a. Within theframe A, at one end a lever C, is secured by a fulcrum pin c.

The box B, is open at the top and in one end of 'the box a case C, isplaced. This case issimply a frame having a semi-cylindrical cap cZ,hinged to it as shown at e. The case C, is open at the bottom so that itmay communicate Vith the box B.

Within the lower part of the case C, a series of rollers are placed, insemi-circular form. These rollers have their bearings in rods g, whichare fitted in plates it, attached to each end of the case and aroundeach rod g, a spiral spring Z, is placed. rIhese springs f/, have atendency to press the rollers inward or toward a point at each end ofthe rollers which is the center of the circles of which the rods y, forma part as regards position, the rods g, forming radii of said circle.

In the cap CZ, a series of rollers j are placed. These rollers arearranged precisely similar to the rollers j", being fitted in rods Zr,having spiral springs Z, around them. The rollers j, are placed insemi-circular form, but in a reverse position to the rollers f, so thatwhen the cap eZ, is closed down on the case C, the two sets of rollerswill form a hollow cylinder as shown clearly in Fig. 1.

D, is a cylinder the journals of which are fitted in the upper part ofthe case C, and when the cap (Z, is closed down on the case the cylinderD, will be encompassed by two rollers f, The peripheries of the cylinderD, and rollers f, j, may be smooth or corrugated. To the periphery ofthe cylinder D, an apron m, is attached, said apron being formed of anytextile fabric. To one end of the shaft Z, of the cylinder a crank n, issecured.

rlfhe operation is as follows z-The box B, is supplied with a requisitequantity of suds, and the clothes are placed underneath the apron m, onthe cylinder D, the cap CZ, being raised to permit the clothes beingadjusted to the cylinder. The cap is then turned down on the case andsecured in a closed state by a catch ax, and the cylinder rotated andthe rollers 7", j, subject the clothes to the requisite degree offriction and rubbing. The clothes are allowed to be more or lesssaturated with suds by regulating the position of the box B, by means ofthe lever C. rIhis is an important feature of the invention for tocleanse clothes perfectly they should be subjected to the action of soapsuiiiciently before being too much saturated with water. By doing thisthe dirt in the clothes will be sufficiently softened so that the waterwill take it out readily. In fact by tilting the box B, more or less,the cylinder D, and the clothes therein may be brought in contact withthe suds more or less as desired. By this tilting of the box also, theclothes after being cleansed may, by being subjected to a dry pressureof the rollers j', y', by properly adjusting the box B, be thoroughlyw1-ung7 or have all moisture expressed from them, and in many cases thearticles will be mangled so as to render ironing unnecessary.

Having described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by LettersPatent, as an improved article of manufacture:

A washing machine having a tilting box B, cylinder D, spring rollers andotherwise constructed as herein shown and described.

Zitnesses DANIEL POWELL, EDGAR A. HAZEN.

